(M/W) AI & Control Engineer – Whole-Body Control

Wandercraft; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wandercraft is seeking an experienced robotics control engineer to join the Whole Body Control team in Paris. You will develop control algorithms for exoskeletons and humanoid robots, from formulation and simulation to deployment on real hardware.

You will work on locomotion, manipulation, multi-contact control and trajectory optimization with a focus on robustness, performance and real-time execution. Master’s or PhD in a related field is required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with robotics, control, motion generation, trajectory optimization or related algorithmic development, through industry, research or significant academic projects.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and Python; experience implementing control algorithms on real robots.
• Familiarity with state estimation, perception or sensor data processing.
• Background in robotics, controls, optimization, or related mathematical fields.

Responsibilities

• Develop whole-body control algorithms for exoskeletons and humanoid robots.
• Design control strategies using linear/nonlinear control, MPC, NMPC.
• Develop online/offline trajectory optimization and motion generation algorithms.
• Improve trajectory tracking for locomotion and manipulation.
• Model robot dynamics, contacts and interactions with the environment.
• Develop or integrate state-estimation algorithms from sensor data.
• Explore learning-based approaches when relevant.
• Write efficient, maintainable software in C++ and Python.
• Test, debug and validate algorithms on real robots.
• Contribute to architecture and long-term technical direction of the control stack.

Skills

C++

Python

Robotics

Kinematics

Dynamics

Control theory

Machine learning

Sensors

Education

Master's or PhD in Robotics/Controls/Applied Mathematics

Tools

ROS

Eigen

Job description

Within Wandercraft’s Whole Body Control team, you will develop control algorithms for exoskeletons and humanoid robots, from mathematical formulation and simulation to deployment and validation on real robots.

You will work on challenging robotics problems involving locomotion, manipulation, multi-contact control and whole-body motion generation, with a strong focus on robustness, performance and real-time execution.

Reporting to the Head of Whole Body Control, you will work closely with other control engineers as well as the mechanical, electronics, perception and software teams.

Depending on your background and interests, your work may include:

• Develop whole-body control algorithms for floating-base robots
• Design control strategies using linear and nonlinear control, MPC and NMPC
• Develop online and offline trajectory optimization and motion generation algorithms
• Design and improve whole-body trajectory tracking for locomotion and manipulation
• Model robot dynamics, contacts and interactions with the environment
• Develop or integrate state-estimation algorithms using sensor data
• Explore learning-based approaches, including reinforcement learning, when relevant
• Write efficient, maintainable software in C++ and Python
• Test, debug and validate algorithms directly on exoskeletons and humanoid robots
• Contribute to the architecture and long-term technical direction of the control stack

Diploma: Master’s or PhD degree in Robotics, Controls, Optimization, Applied mathematics, or related scientific field
Required experience: Hands-on experience with robotics, control, motion generation, trajectory optimization or related algorithmic development, through industry, research or significant academic projects.
Skills: Programming (C++/Python) - Autonomous level Algorithmics - Autonomous level Robotics (kinematics, dynamics, working with sensor data) - Autonomous level Control theory - Autonomous level Machine learning - Basic knowledge